We may be used to seeing him in only a speedo and he may have been metaphorically caught with his pants down recently, but now we’ll finally get to see American Olympian Ryan Lochte keep his pants on as one of the new cast members of the 23rd season of Dancing with the Stars, reports USA Today. Said story was shortly proven false, while Lochte went on to lose four endorsement deals, including ones with Speedo and Ralph Lauren. According to Deadline, the television deal was in the works before the decorated swimmer dove into big trouble in little Rio, but either way, the timing is fortunate. RelatedConsidering Dancing with the Stars often serves as image rehab and a return to the B-list for stars as washed out as Lochte’s hair, parading his goods in a new way in front of America may be exactly what he needs, because that’s really all it takes. DWTS premieres September 23rd.

Source: National Post August 25, 2016 14:26 UTC